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Now that the inside and out were painted it was time to start the trim and mount the doors. I will admit, my ability to make clean/even gaps and easy opening doors has never been my strong suit . With that out there I was able to "finesse it" and get everything "lined" up good enough.
With the doors on, window installed and trim looking decent it was time to work on the roost bars and poop deck. For the roost bars, I decided to do 3 rows of 2x4 which I coated in a gloss varnish. I also used the same varnish to seal the poop deck to hopefully make cleaning easier. Over all, pretty happy with the way it turned out. The plan for the floor of the coop was is to use about an inch of sand. Between the poop deck and a pooper scooper we should be able to keep the coop clean.
Also had the two lead coop inspectors from the flock to approve of the build. They have given a full blessing
Quick note about the windows. I have placed a layer of hardware cloth over window screen. This should keep the predators at bay.
With the doors on, window installed and trim looking decent it was time to work on the roost bars and poop deck. For the roost bars, I decided to do 3 rows of 2x4 which I coated in a gloss varnish. I also used the same varnish to seal the poop deck to hopefully make cleaning easier. Over all, pretty happy with the way it turned out. The plan for the floor of the coop was is to use about an inch of sand. Between the poop deck and a pooper scooper we should be able to keep the coop clean.
Also had the two lead coop inspectors from the flock to approve of the build. They have given a full blessing
Quick note about the windows. I have placed a layer of hardware cloth over window screen. This should keep the predators at bay.